Online Safety

Quote: “It's going to be interesting to watch presidential elections in around 2040, when voters can dig up candidates' teenage photos and posts from old social media and discussion forum archives.” Mikko Hypponen  Explanation/Question/Challenge: The things we write… Read More

I am writing to you to raise awareness of a game that many of our children are playing online. Fortnite is an online survival game where players work together on missions to collect resources, build fortifications… Read More

Low mood: a guide for parents Clinical Psychologist Dr Asha Patel on the signs and possible causes of low mood in children and young people, and how parents can help. What is low mood? Low mood is the… Read More

It’s Children's Mental Health Week and ParentZONE have got some advice on ways you can help raise a child’s self-esteem and support them to develop into confident young people. Their latest article (below) explores how you… Read More

The theme for this year's Safer Internet Day is 'Together for a better internet' - and what better way to celebrate than with the launch of our brand new digital book for younger children, Story… Read More

The countdown is on, less than a month until Exeter’s inaugural one-day gaming festival opens its doors to the public hosted by Exeter Phoenix, the South West's foremost multi-artform venue. Supported by Exeter City Council… Read More

Screen time is in the news again, but parents are still getting mixed messages about how much is ‘too much’. Here’s how to take a reasonable, flexible approach - and get your kids on board… Read More

Dear Parent/carer, Here is December's digital well being and eSafety newsletter. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Eo-TMOX-poFqLZdlteQO1uBkekYA3KSOCLrmFos6Uss/ Kind Regards, Admin Team Read More

Media reports in recent months have suggested a new social media viral trend is to blame forchildren harming themselves, or in the worst cases reported, dying by suicide. The reports havebeen disputed, but if you… Read More

Fortnite is currently one of the most popular online games out there and receives a lot of its publicity through videos posted on YouTube of influencers playing the game. As it becomes more and more popular, it… Read More